Lionel Messi vs Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz: the stats side by side
Every match we track for both players, since the 2015 season. What they played before that does not count. The 2019, 2020, 2021 seasons are missing from our data for both players.
Stats side by side
| Lionel Messi | Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | ||
| 340 | Matches | 340 |
| 313 | Starts | 317 |
| 27,934 | Minutes played | 28,053 |
| 299 | Goals | 203 |
| 131 | Assists | 102 |
| 430 | Goals + assists | 305 |
| 29 | Penalties scored | 14 |
| 845 | Key passes | 521 |
| 1,129 | Successful dribbles | 302 |
| 29 | Yellow cards | 69 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| Per 90 minutes | ||
| 0.96 | Goals | 0.65 |
| 0.42 | Assists | 0.33 |
| 1.39 | Goals + assists | 0.98 |
| 4.62 | Shots | 3.24 |
| 2.40 | Shots on target | 1.61 |
| 2.72 | Key passes | 1.67 |
| 3.64 | Successful dribbles | 0.97 |
| 6.61 | Duels won | 3.81 |
| 0.38 | Tackles | 0.25 |
| 0.15 | Interceptions | 0.21 |
| 2.20 | Fouls drawn | 1.73 |
| Efficiency | ||
| 8.32 | FN rating | 7.37 |
| 93 | Minutes per goal | 138 |
| 65 | Minutes per goal or assist | 92 |
| 52% | Shots on target (%) | 50% |
| 21% | Shot conversion (%) | 20% |
| 69% | Penalties scored (%) | 74% |
| 59% | Successful dribbles (%) | 38% |
| 52% | Duels won (%) | 45% |
Lionel Messi against Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz
Lionel Messi and Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz faced each other once. Lionel Messi had 0 goals and 0 assists in it, Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz 0 goals and 0 assists.
| Match | Lionel MessiG / A | Luis Alberto Suárez DíazG / A |
|---|---|---|
| Uruguay 0-0 Argentina World Cup - Qualification South America, 01/09/2017 | 0 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
Lionel Messi and Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz in the same team
Lionel Messi and Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz played 245 matches together: 157 won, 54 drawn and 34 lost. Lionel Messi scored 223 times in them, Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz 150 times.
Goals by Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz assisted by Lionel Messi: 44. Goals by Lionel Messi assisted by Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz: 57.
The last 10 matches together
| Match | Lionel MessiG / A | Luis Alberto Suárez DíazG / A |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew 2-1 Inter Miami Major League Soccer - MLS, 28/09/2026 | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Inter Miami 2-2 San Diego Major League Soccer - MLS, 21/09/2026 | 1 / 0 | 1 / 0 |
| Inter Miami 2-2 Nashville SC Major League Soccer - MLS, 13/09/2026 | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Chicago Fire 1-1 Inter Miami Major League Soccer - MLS, 10/09/2026 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 |
| Inter Miami 2-2 Atlanta United FC Major League Soccer - MLS, 06/09/2026 | 0 / 1 | 1 / 0 |
| Inter Miami 7-1 CF Montréal Major League Soccer - MLS, 30/08/2026 | 3 / 1 | 1 / 0 |
| Inter Miami 1-2 Toronto FC Major League Soccer - MLS, 23/08/2026 | 1 / 0 | 0 / 0 |
| Philadelphia Union 2-2 Inter Miami Major League Soccer - MLS, 20/08/2026 | 1 / 0 | 0 / 1 |
| Nashville SC 4-1 Inter Miami Major League Soccer - MLS, 16/08/2026 | 0 / 1 | 0 / 0 |
| Inter Miami 6-4 Philadelphia Union Major League Soccer - MLS, 25/05/2026 | 0 / 2 | 3 / 0 |
In the same competitions
| Competition | Lionel Messi | Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Assists | Apps | Goals | Assists | |
| La Liga | 137 | 133 | 50 | 136 | 115 | 47 |
| Major League Soccer - MLS | 85 | 78 | 47 | 84 | 43 | 22 |
| UEFA Champions League | 34 | 32 | 7 | 34 | 12 | 9 |
| World Cup - Qualification South America | 17 | 12 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 2 |
| CONCACAF Champions Cup | 12 | 8 | 2 | 13 | 5 | 4 |
| Copa América | 11 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Leagues Cup | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
| Friendlies | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 |
| Copa del Rey | 5 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| FIFA Club World Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Supercopa de España | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | - | - |
| Club Friendlies | 1 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 |
Season by season
| Season | Lionel Messi | Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | Club | Apps | Goals | Assists | |
| 2026 |
|
50 | 41 | 19 |
|
25 | 12 | 2 |
| 2025 |
|
51 | 42 | 28 |
|
48 | 14 | 14 |
| 2024 |
|
31 | 24 | 14 |
|
41 | 26 | 12 |
| 2023 |
|
11 | 6 | 3 |
|
41 | 19 | 14 |
| 2022 |
|
9 | 8 | 3 |
|
1 | - | 1 |
| 2018 |
|
55 | 55 | 19 |
|
55 | 27 | 12 |
| 2017 |
|
44 | 38 | 13 |
|
41 | 25 | 13 |
| 2016 |
|
48 | 53 | 15 |
|
44 | 32 | 15 |
| 2015 |
|
41 | 32 | 17 |
|
44 | 48 | 19 |
Lionel Messi vs Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz in numbers
Since the 2015 season Lionel Messi played 340 matches we track, with 299 goals and 131 assists: on average 1.39 goals and assists per 90 minutes. Since the 2015 season Luis Alberto Suárez Díaz played 340 matches we track, with 203 goals and 102 assists: on average 0.98 goals and assists per 90 minutes.
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